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Status Displays, Showing the Status Screens

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Status Displays Showing the Status Screens This camcorder provides status screens of five kinds, permitting you to check the various settings and statuses of this unit. The status screens can also be displayed on an external monitor. For connections of an external monitor, see "Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device" on page 124. Available status screens • CAMERA status screen (page 95) • AUDIO status screen (page 96) • VIDEO status screen (page 97) • BUTTON/REMOTE status screen (page 98) • BATTERY/MEDIA status screen (page 98) Activating the status screen display Press the STATUS button. Jog dial Switching the status screens Operating the jog dial switches the screens in sequence. Canceling the status screen display Press the STATUS button again. The status screen display is canceled. (The status screen display is also canceled when you change the operation mode of the camcorder.) MENU SEL/SET CANCEL AB PICTURE PROF Status Displays TC/U-BIT/ STATUS DURATION STATUS button Note When the expanded focus function is active, the status screen display cannot be obtained. Release the function then press the STATUS button. 94 Showing the Status Screens

Section	Page
Table of Contents	4
Overview	9
Features	9
Using the Software	11
Reading the CD-ROM Manuals	12
Parts Identifications	13
Camcorder	13
IR Remote Commander (Supplied)	18
Lenses (Supplied with the PMW- F3K)	18
On-Screen Indications	19
Indications in E-E Display/Recording Mode	19
Preparations	21
Power Supply	21
Using a Battery Pack	21
Using AC Power (DC IN Power)	22
Turning Power On	23
Turning Power Off	23
Setting the Area of Use and the Clock	23
Adjusting the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder	25
Adjusting the LCD Monitor	25
Adjusting the Viewfinder	26
Attaching a Lens	27
Attaching a Lens	27
Using Lens Files	28
Attaching the Microphone	29
Using the Supplied Microphone	29
Using External Inputs or Optional Microphones	30
Using the IR Remote Commander	30
Handling SxS Memory Cards	32
About SxS Memory Cards	32
Inserting/Removing an SxS Memory Card	33
Switching Between SxS Memory Cards	34
Formatting an SxS Memory Card	34
Checking the Remaining Time Available for Recording	34
Restoring an SxS Memory Card	35
Recording	36
Basic Operation Procedure	36
Selecting the Video Format	37
Selectable Formats	37
Switching between HD and SD	38
Changing the Format	39
Switching the ND Filters	39
Using the 5600K CC Filter	40
Adjusting the White Balance	40
Selecting the Adjustment Mode	40
Executing Auto White Balance	41
Adjusting the Black Balance	42
Displaying the Markers and Zebra Patterns	43
Displaying the Markers	43
Displaying the Zebra Patterns	44
Setting the Gain	45
Recording With Fixed Gain	45
Recording in AGC Mode	45
Setting the Electronic Shutter	46
Shooting in Auto Shutter Mode	46
Shooting in a Fixed Shutter Mode	46
Shooting in Slow Shutter Mode	47
Adjusting the Iris	48
Adjusting the Zoom	48
Adjusting the Focus	49
Reducing Flickers	50
Setting the Time Data	51
Running Modes of the Timecode	51
Setting the Timecode	51
Setting the User Bits	52
Displaying the Time Data	52
Recording Audio Signals	53
Adjusting the Audio Recording Levels	53
Monitoring the Audio	54
Outputting the Color Bars and Reference Tone	55
Recording Shot Marks	56
Adding the OK Mark	56
Rec Review	57
Changing Functions of the Assignable Buttons	58
Interval Recording	60
Preparatory Settings	60
Performing Interval Recording	60
Frame Recording	61
Preparatory Settings	61
Performing Frame Recording	62
Picture Cache Recording	63
Preparatory Settings	63
Performing Picture Cache Recording	63
Slow & Quick Motion Recording	64
Preparatory Settings	65
Recording in Slow & Quick Motion Mode	65
Freeze Mix: Image Alignment	66
Picture Profiles	67
Registering the Customized Settings as a Picture Profile	67
Selecting a Picture Profile	68
Copying the Settings of a Picture Profile	68
Resetting a Picture Profile	69
Storing a Picture Profile on an SxS Memory Card	69
Picture Profile Items	71
Deleting Clips	77
Deleting the Last Recorded Clip	77
Deleting Clips Collectively	77
Playback	78
Thumbnail Screens	78
Configuration of the Thumbnail Screen	79
Changing the Type of Thumbnail Screen	81
Playing Back Clips	82
Playing Back the Selected and Subsequent Clips in Sequence	82
Monitoring Audio	83
Switching to High-Speed Playback	83
Cueing Up	83
Adding Shot Marks During Playback (HD Mode)	84
Clip Operations	85
Clip Operation Menus	85
Basic Operations of the Clip Operation Menus	86
Displaying the Detailed Information of a Clip	87
Adding/Deleting the OK Mark to/ from a Clip (HD Mode Only)	88
Copying Clips	88
Deleting Clips	89
Displaying the EXPAND CLIP Screen	90
Displaying the SHOT MARK Screen (HD Mode Only)	91
Adding/Deleting Shot Marks (HD Mode Only)	92
Changing the Index Frame (HD Mode Only)	92
Dividing a Clip (HD Mode Only)	93
Status Displays	94
Showing the Status Screens	94
CAMERA Status Screen	95
AUDIO Status Screen	96
VIDEO Status Screen	97
BUTTON/REMOTE Status Screen	98
BATTERY/MEDIA Status Screen	98
Menu Configuration and Detailed Settings	99
Overview of the Setup Menus	99
Setup Menu Configuration	99
Setup Menu Layers	99
Basic Menu Operations	100
Setup Menu List	103
CAMERA SET Menu	103
AUDIO SET Menu	106
VIDEO SET Menu	108
LCD/VF SET Menu	109
TC/UB SET Menu	112
LENS FILE Menu	113
OTHERS Menu	115
Storing/Retrieving the Setting Data	121
Setup File	121
Storing the Setup File	121
Retrieving the Setup File	121
Resetting to the Standard Values	121
Lens Files	122
Saving a Lens File	122
Retrieving Lens Files	123
Automatic Retrieval of a Lens File	123
Connecting External Devices	124
Connecting External Monitors and Recording Device	124
Operating Clips With a Computer	125
Connecting an External Device (i.LINK Connection)	128
Recording the Camcorder Picture on an External Device	128
Nonlinear Editing	129
Recording External Input Signals	129
About i.LINK	130
External Synchronization	131
Appendixes	133
Important Notes on Operation	133
Backup Battery	135
Troubleshooting	137
Operating Power	137
Recording/Playback	137
External Devices	138
Error/Warning Indications	139
Error Indications	139
Warning Indications	139
MPEG-2 Video Patent Portfolio License	142
Specifications	142
General	142
Camera Block	143
Audio Block	143
Displays	143
Media Block	143
Inputs/Outputs	144
Lenses (Supplied with the PMW- F3K)	144
Supplied Accessories	145
Optional Accessories	145